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George Philipas
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Journalist, Freelance
Cape Town, Johannesburg
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Biography
On completion of a postgraduate diploma in Photojournalism in 2001 (including a comprehensive writing component under the esteemed tutelage of Sue Dawson), I have lived and worked from the African Continent since 2004, first in Nairobi and currently in Cape Town. I have deep and varied international journalistic experience that extends to various mediums in the industry, including feature writing, documentary-making and photojournalism. I have developed an expansive range of contacts throughout the Continent covering the entire socio-economic and political spectrum. I currently focus on writing and have written features that vary from in-depth economic analysis for Sunday Times & Business Day (South Africa) to regular features for Greek Business File Magazine (Economia Media Group) and Cyprus Mail on issues affecting Greeks on the African continent, to travel pieces for Detour (U.K) to socio-political commentary for New Internationalist Magazine (UK) and Geographical Magazine (UK). Published photographic work includes work for the New York Times, Independent (UK), Observer (UK), Guardian, Grazia, Essence Magazine (US), L’Express (France), La Presse (Canada) among others worldwide. Commissioned assignments included extensive work for a wide range of UN agencies such as UNAIDS, UN-WHO, UN-WFP and UN OCHA-Somalia among others and NGO's such as the Clinton Foundation and Save the Children. I have worked as a Reuters stinger in Kenya, Somalia and South Sudan as a photographer and videographer. I managed exclusives on front-lines in both Kenya and South Sudan and both sets of work received a fair amount of international attention. Video footage shot in South Sudan was shown on most 24-hour news channels including but not exclusive to CNN, BBC and Al-Jareeza. I directed and produced a short 25 minute documentary 'On the Frontline: South Africa's Child Abuse Crisis.'
Economic Conflict, Data Journalism , Finance Journalism, Economic Social Issues, Human interest
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Content
By George Philipas Verified| georgephilipas.com@ How a country with a population around 5 times and an economy 30 times smaller managed to outmanoeuvre South Africa, pushing it to the fringes of the continent’s affairs at the worst possible moment.
By George Philipas Verified| georgephilipas.com@ How China and the West have distracted South Africa from its one real chance for economic growth to break out of its cycle of inequality and povertyThe recent Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) summit held 4th and 6th September 2024 in Beijing was widely pitched as a success for South Africa. Bathing the country with international attention as the BRICS summit in August 2023 and held in Johannesburg itself, had also done before it.
By George Philipas Verified| Medium@ Policy discussions continue to centre on inflation, conveying confidence that anticipated monetary easing will heal the world’s economic woes.
Company Info
Freelance
Freelancer.com is the largest freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace in the world, connecting over 81 million employers and freelancers across more than 247 countries. Founded in 2009 and based in Sydney, Australia, the platform allows employers to post jobs while freelancers can bid on these projects. It is publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ticker ASX:FLN. The platform supports a variety of work categories, including software development, writing, design, and marketing. Freelancer.com also offers contests for creative work, where employers can award prize money to winning entries. Users can choose from different membership plans, including free and paid subscriptions, which provide various benefits. The mobile app enhances project management and communication for users on the go. With a diverse customer base that includes individuals, small businesses, and large enterprises, Freelancer.com plays a significant role in the global online economy.
De Pere, Wisconsin, United States